Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Osceola, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO), Osceola, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,241 miles (or 14,872 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between King Shaka International and L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between King Shaka International and L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUR / FALE |
Airport Name: | King Shaka International |
Location: | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E |
Area Served: | Durban, South Africa |
Operator/Owner: | Dube Tradeport Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DUR |
More Information: | DUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OEO / KOEO |
Airport Name: | L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport |
Location: | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°18'33"N by 92°41'23"W |
Area Served: | Osceola, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | Village of Osceola |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 906 feet (276 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OEO |
More Information: | OEO Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from King Shaka International (DUR) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,682 miles (18,801 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Neighbouring communities are Tongaat to the north-west, Verulam to the south-west, and Umdloti to the south-east.
- Because of King Shaka International's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at King Shaka International at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- Despite wide expectations that the airport would be named "King Shaka International Airport", it emerged in October 2009 that the airport needed to undergo a formal naming process.
- Construction of the airport commenced on 24 August 2007, immediately after the approval of the EIA.
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
Facts about L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO):
- The furthest airport from L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,774 miles (17,338 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) is New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) SSE of OEO.
- L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) has 2 runways.
- Because of L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 906 feet, planes can take off or land at L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.